Bees were collected from natural nests for use in beekeeping in parts — Beekeeping

"Those beekeepers who are also engaged in general farming or who specialize in one or two farm crops are usually too busy elsewhere to give the bees the necessary attention at the time when they most require it and consequently few of this class of beekeepers rise to the ranks of the specialists. This is not so true of amateur beekeepers, since some of the many occupations which they follow usually permit the time and study necessary to the making of the proficient beekeeper."

"Owning bees that look after themselves and keeping bees according to modern methods are widely different practices. Bees have been kept by man in various ways for centuries, but in the United States the science of beekeeping began when the hive with movable frames was patented on October 5, 1852, by , who has been called the father of modern beekeeping."

"Appreciating the role that bees and their products have played in requires a cultural immersion. The honey bee can be found in many of the earlier examples of Egyptian writing. During the , shortly after the construction of the and the , we find carved reliefs showing that the Egyptians had already mastered the art of beekeeping and were processing honey (Kritsky 2010)."